Charles bohn crofford



No. 625,7l9. Patented May 23, I899. C. B. CROFFORD.

SHAVING cup.

@Application filed .m 25, 1895.

(No Model.)

UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES BOHN CROFFORD, 0F VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALFTO A. E. ENOOI-IS, OF SAME PLACE.

SHAVlNG-CUP. I

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 625,719, dated May 23,1899.

Application filed July 25, 1898. Serial No. 686,811. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES BoHN Onon- FORD, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Vicksburg, in the county of Warren and State ofMississippi, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inShaving Companions; and I do declare the following to be a full,- clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a portable or collapsible shaving outfit fortravelers; and the object is to provide a simple, compact, and

made within the skill of a good mechanic without departing from thespirit of my invention as set forth in the claim at the end of thisspecification.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts of the invention.

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved shaving companion. Fig. 2is a 1011- gitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective viewshowing the cup extended, the brush in it, and the mirror set up foruse. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the cap or cover.

1 denotes the bottom flange, 'to which the lower conical section 2 isfixed, and 3 the upper corresponding conical'section, whichtelescopically enconrpasses the lower section.

The bottom flange 1 is formed with an annular circumferential rabbetedrecess 4, which forms a seat for the lower edge of the upper section 3when collapsed.

5 denotes the cap or cover, in the top of which is secured a mirror 6,audits bottom face is provided with an annular flange 7, which is snuglyencompassed by the upper edge of the section 3, and 8 denotes aspringwire bracket pivoted in the lug 9, fixed to the bottom face of thecap 5, and which may be gral spring-tongue 16, the free end of which isturned inwardly to form a lip17 which engages the groove in the socketto retain the handle in place and prevent its accidental displacement.The inner end of the tubular handle is formed with an internal shoulder-18, against which the end of the brush-shank abuts, while thespring-tongue engages the front end of the brush-shank to retain it inplace when the brush is in use.

Thelug 9 is formed with a notch 19. to re ceive one of the arms of thespringwire bracket to retain it in place when folded, as shown in Fig.4:.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new anduseful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, 1s

As an improved article of manufacture, a shaving companion, comprisingthe lower oonical section 2 having the bottom flange l fixed thereto;the upper corresponding conical section 3 telescopically encompassingsaid lower conical section; the cover 5, the annular flange 7encompassing the upper edge of the upper conical section 3; and thesleeve or 5 extended, as shown in Fig. 3, to support the socket 10projecting radially from'said conical CHARLES BOHN OROFFORD. Witnesses:

J AS. F. WARE, F. O. HENDERSON,

